Our ratings lean toward the Nets at home against the Wizards on Sunday, December 20, at about 67%. That is a real edge, but the Wizards are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Nets 67%, with a projected score of Washington Wizards 112, Brooklyn Nets 116. The rating gap is 21 points in favor of the Nets, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Nets on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 33 times in 100 games like this, the Wizards would win.
Recent form
The Wizards are 1-0 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -13.2. The Nets are 0-1 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -16.4.
The Wizards were beaten 129-98 at home by CHI not long ago.
The Nets were beaten 136-101 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Tristan Vukcevic (WAS), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Jamir Watkins (WAS), expected back Apr 2, 2027, AJ Dybantsa (WAS), expected back Oct 24, 2026, and Tyler Bilodeau (BKN), expected back Oct 25, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Felix Okpara (WAS). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Nets lead 4-3, with the Nets outscoring the Wizards by an average of 0.1 points per game. The last meeting was WAS 115, BKN 121.